Tidewater Review

Arts Alive presents the “3 Redneck Tenors” and the opening of an invitational art exhibit, featuring West Point Councilwoman Gail Nichols, on March 17. The 3 Redneck Tenors are a new kind of group, as they bring comedy to their music. The group has been performing for audiences since 2006. The...

Arts Alive

The 3 Redneck Tenors. From left to right: Jonathan Fruge, Matthew Lord and Blake Davidson.

Community News

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Yorktown Arts Foundation's On The Hill Gallery will present a special Art Jewelry Trunk Show on Feb. 3-4 and Feb. 10-11. Five On The Hill artists were invited to this limited-time show. They are: Shelley Davis of Graceful Gems. Contemporary beaded earrings, necklaces...

For Immediate Release Contact: Jan MarryHeritage Public Library804-966-2480jmarry@heritagepubliclibrary.org Heritage Public Library Connects with Community Heritage Public Library is going places. The library is holding open Town Hall meetings to give the community an opportunity to hear an overview...

The Annual Black History Observance for the SRBA (Southside Rappahannock Baptist Association and its Allied Ministries) will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018 (9:00am) at the Second Mount Olive Baptist Church in Little Plymouth, VA 23091 (King & Queen County - at 3156 Devils Three Jump Road...

Sports

Clark Harrell’s six-year association with Bay Rivers District football has ended. Harrell, who coached three seasons (2012-14) at Smithfield High, will resign on Tuesday as New Kent’s head coach after three seasons to become the new head coach at Riverbend High in Spotsylvania County. Harrell,...

New Kent’s All Star competitive cheerleading program, the Virginia Gems, continued their sixth season with national titles and an exclusive invite to The D2 Summit in Orlando, Florida on May 11-13. The Virginia Gems come from all over the Tidewater area, including New Kent, King William, Gloucester...

The West Point defense proved to be Teflon in the fourth quarter against the King William Cavaliers during their Jan. 30 matchup. The Pointers ultimately walked away with a 47-45 victory after falling behind in the third quarter. “We had opportunities, but we just couldn’t hit the shot at the end,”...

The King and Queen Tigers clawed back from a 10-point deficit late Friday evening against King William to snatch a three-point victory from the Cavaliers, winning 60-57. “You have to give them all the credit. They out-hustled us and hit their shots, while we couldn’t score in the last 12 possessions...

Life

Christmas on the Town returns Sunday with a parade, house tours and more to help residents kick off holiday festivities in downtown West Point. A parade featuring the town fire department, antique cars and Santa Claus will travel from First Street to 10th Street at 1 p.m. Sunday, said Kristie Walker...

Author Mary Montague Sikes married her art and writing skills to create “An Artful Animal Alphabet,” a new children’s book featuring an old Richmond legend. Published last spring, the book takes readers through a series of 26 short tales and paintings of animals that represent each letter of the...

The glamour, glitz and jazz feel that surrounds ‘Chicago’ is coming to New Kent this week in a school production. New Kent High School is pairing with Astor College to co-host the Broadway-style musical Oct. 26-28. New Kent schools first formed a partnership with the England-based college in 2005,...

Three Newport News attractions experienced increased visitation in 2016 and over this past summer. The Mariners’ Museum saw success with its $1 summer admission bringing in visitors across the bridge from South Hampton Roads, President and CEO Howard H. Hoege III said. South Hampton Roads visitors...

Opinion

President Trump didn’t win many friends Thursday during an Oval Office meeting on immigration, where he disparaged the countries thousands of African migrants flee from every year. His comments were crass and uncalled for, regardless of his policies on protecting our borders and removing illegal...

I am writing in hopes of reaching out to my local community. I hope that on Nov. 7 you take the time to vote in your local election. Even more, I hope that you vote for Shelia Crowley for the House of Delegates 98th District. As her website states, she is not a politician, but her resume fighting...

Because I could not personally attend the latest meeting of (King William’s) Board of Supervisors, I am certainly not alone in reading with great interest Tidewater Review reporter Jack Jacobs’ informative front pager in the Oct. 25 edition, headlined "Residents voice support for paid firefighters."...

Being a delegate to the Virginia General Assembly means more than just passing legislation, and that is exactly what Keith Hodges does. I have known Keith since he and our son were in nursery school together. I followed his progress through school even to teaching him in a high school class. I...

National News

Spilling out wrenching tales of lost lives and stolen security, students and parents appealed to President Donald Trump on Wednesday to set politics aside and protect America's school children from the scourge of gun violence.

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio was put on the defensive Wednesday by angry students, teachers and parents who are demanding stronger gun-control measures after the shooting rampage that claimed 17 lives at a Florida high school. One of those confronting the Florida senator at a CNN's "Stand Up" town...

Doctors in Syria's rebel-controlled suburbs of Damascus said Wednesday they were unable to keep up with the staggering number of casualties, amid a ferocious bombing campaign by government forces that has targeted hospitals, apartment blocks and other civilian sites, killing and wounding hundreds...

Seated between teenage survivors of the Florida school shooting, President Donald Trump said during an Oval Office listening session Wednesday that arming teachers and posting gun-toting veterans in schools could deter or stop school shooters. His comments came during an emotional meeting that...